The Comptroller-General of the Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale, revealed this in Kano, North West Nigeria, while addressing Journalists after meeting with dealers of the Dawanau International Grains Market.
He said the seizure which includes cassava, beans, rice and sorghum was effected in collaboration with other security agencies.
Adewale also revealed that, the service is deploying new strategies to tackle hunger and food insecurity in Nigeria.
He noted that, as part of the strategies, the Service was also engaging with big grain markets across the country to ensure that they shun the exportation and hoarding of foodstuff.
The Custom Boss explained that, President Bola Tinubu had given a matching order to the Service to ensure that, excessive hoarding and illegal exportation of grains are curtailed.
“I am emphasising that, we are directed by President Tinubu to take all measures to reduce the problem of high prices of food items in the market and that some food items should be released back to the markets.
“Apart from policing the borders, our mandate is to also ensure the protection of agricultural inputs as very essential elements of national powers, which ensure food security because hunger is an essential element of chaos and uncertainties.”
The Custom boss said, recent happenings in the country call for urgent action to eliminate food insecurity across the country, and that the fundamental aspect of what the Service is doing is the enforcement of the extant laws that prohibit food items such as beans, cassava, rice and sorghum, from being exported.
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